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VIA K8M800 and VT8237 chipset
The VIA K8M800 northbridge is a 64-bit processor controller that utilizes the
HyperTransport™ bus link to interconnect with the AMD 64 processor. The VIA
K8M800 features an Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP) to deliver exceptional
integrated graphics and video playback performance.
The VT8237 southbridge employs the VIA DriveStation™ Controller Suite that
enables multiple drive configuration through native Serial ATA, RAID, and Parallel
ATA/133 support. This chip also supports USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, MC97, Gigabit
Ethernet, PCI and LPC interfaces and allows 6-channel audio through the VIA Vinyl
Audio technology.
DDR400 support
The motherboard features a single memory architecture for up to 2 GB system
memory. Two 184-pin DIMM sockets are available for installation of unbuffered
non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. See page 1-10.
Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN
Onboard is a Realtek 8201BL/CL LAN PHY that works with the integrated MAC in the
VT8237 southbridge to fully support 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ethernet networking.
See page 1-18.
6-channel and digital audio solution
Providing high-quality, 6-channel audio solution is the Realtek ALC655 Audio
CODEC. This motherboard also comes with a rear panel S/PDIF out jack and a
S/PDIF in connector at midboard to turn your computer into a high-end
entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful sound systems.
See page 1-18 and 1-20.
AGP 8X support
AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables
enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds of up to 2.12 GB/s.
See page 1-15.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification
that increases the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps.
The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high
resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers. USB
2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-19 and 1-23.
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